The UX Design Lead will drive our most complex and innovative projects. The work includes UX design across multiple touch-points including web, mobile, social, tablet and embedded services. The incumbent will help create innovations that tie all digital touch-points together to form solutions based on user behaviour. In addition to project work, this role will help shape the UX department, manages and mentors other designers and plays an integral role in business development. The role includes gaining user insights and leveraging them with multi-discipline teams to take projects from concept to completion.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Serves as UX lead on client engagements, translating business needs into user experience solutions that meet the needs of complex organizations

Work with Business Relationship Manager and Developers on project scopes and creating work plan against client needs

Work with cross-functional teams (Developers, Quality Assurance, Business Relationship Manager and Client) to continually refine and evolve User Experience process)

Work on projects across multiple platforms including mobile, tablet, PC, web and embedded devices

Extensive knowledge of industry standard development technologies and methodologies

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for a team player, one that can help grow this team, and Responsive as a whole

The ideal candidate will need to be a people person. We see this role growing into one of leadership, not only leveraging their skillset to aid growth of less experienced team members, but also as a key member of our leadership team going forward

We’re looking for someone with a willingness to contribute, not just in their day-to-day project driven tasks, but contributing to the overall culture and spirit of the organization

Someone with a ferocious appetite for continuous learning, that dreams big and is not afraid to have their vision heard

We’re looking for someone who possesses an ownership mentality and is always first to take the initiative.

This particular brand of legend values excellence and always hold themselves and their team to it.

We’re looking for someone who is solutions orientated, finding creative solutions to possible challenges, while at the same time they’re able to handle more complex tasks and projects.

We’re looking for someone who wants to experience a sense of belonging, and help create the kind of environment they’d want to belong to.

Our people are our best asset, and this candidate needs to be the best of the best.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5+ years’ related experience as an Information Architect, UX Designer or equivalent combination of education and experience

Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology

Demonstrated experience in using web analytics to inform design decisions

Familiarity with current web development technologies and standards, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, etc